For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
—Psalm 107:9 (KJV)
The Bible cries out with an essential and recurring truth: God quenches the thirst and satisfies the hunger of those who genuinely seek him. Jesus even said in his Sermon on the Mount:
Forgive me, dear Father, for trying to find the satisfaction for my soul's hunger in what is not truly sustaining. I confess the area of temptation that most often causes you to stumble in this area - sex, status, possessions, economic security, chemical dependency, busyness, abusing food, buying new stuff, body identity, or a host of other possible vulnerabilities. As I seek you, dear LORD, please make your presence known as you satisfy my spiritual thirst and satiate my soul's deep hunger. In the name of Jesus, my LORD. Amen.
All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.
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—Psalm 107:9 (KJV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
The Bible cries out with an essential and recurring truth: God quenches the thirst and satisfies the hunger of those who genuinely seek him. Jesus even said in his Sermon on the Mount:
We try to soothe the ache in our souls and fill the emptiness in our hearts with what is only a temporary satisfaction - an ache and emptiness that only God's presence can fill. Let's refuse every false satisfaction and tempting distraction and truly seek the LORD who alone can satisfy our spiritual thirst and fill the emptiness and hunger of our hearts. There IS a God-shaped hole in all of us that only he can fill!"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." (Matthew 5:6)
My Prayer...
Forgive me, dear Father, for trying to find the satisfaction for my soul's hunger in what is not truly sustaining. I confess the area of temptation that most often causes you to stumble in this area - sex, status, possessions, economic security, chemical dependency, busyness, abusing food, buying new stuff, body identity, or a host of other possible vulnerabilities. As I seek you, dear LORD, please make your presence known as you satisfy my spiritual thirst and satiate my soul's deep hunger. In the name of Jesus, my LORD. Amen.
All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.
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